And it's clear that the dissuasion is not working— the US has the second largest incarcerated population in the world, second only to China (though the US rate

And it's clear that the dissuasion is not working— the US has the second largest incarcerated population in the world, second only to China (though the US rate of incarceration is significantly higher). I would submit that the primary goal of the US prison system is to continue to operate with the most power and highest level of profit possible. To that end it seems to be performing relatively well.